creosol

noun

cre·​o·​sol

variants or less commonly creasol

ˈkrēəˌsōl,

-ˌsȯl

plural -s

: a colorless aromatic phenol CH₃O(CH₃)C₆H₃OH obtained from beechwood tar and guaiacum resin; 2-methoxy-para-cresol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary creosote + -ol; probably originally formed as German kreosol

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